Shoe



Patented Aug. 9, 1938 UNITED STATES `PATENT oEFlcE y SHOE Claude H. Daniels. Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Application May 23, 1936, Serial No. 81,421

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This invention relates to improvements in shoes or sandals in which the upper is formed by straps or lacings spacedapart to provide for ventilation.

In my application, Serial No. 81,420, filed May 23, 1936, I have disclosed improvements in a shoe or sandal in which straps or laclngs are passed back and forth between the opposite marginal edges ol the sole. The straps or lacings are adjustable to fit the shoe to s. loot.

It is an object of my present invention to provide a shoe or sandal in which the iorepart ol the upper isv lormed by continuous loops of a lacing or strap which pass transversely through the sole ci the shoe.

lt is further an object olvmy invention to conn struct the shoe in such a manner that a strap or lacing which forms the upper or iorepart oi the shoe is passed between the insole and outsole oi the shoe tolorm a plurality oi loops over the forepart o the loot, and the insole and outsole are secured together between the straps or lacings.

It is still further an object ci my invention to construct a shoe by cutting out arr insole and outsole, forming a plurality oi transverse channels or slots in one of the soles, and secur the soles together' to yprovide a 4plurality of #ges extending from side to side between the soles and passing a. strap or straps through the openings 30 or passages and over the forepart ol the shoe to provide an upper, the ends of the strap or straps being adjustably secured to hold the slice on the loot.

'Various other objects and advantages of my invention will be more readily apparent from the following description taken in connection with the attached drawing, in which:-

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a shoe or sandal embodying my invention and shown upon a last for clearness in illustration;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the saine shoe loolring at the opposite side and partially shown in vertical section at the heel portion; f

Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the innersole ol the shoe in Figs. i and 2;

Fig. i is a detail section on the plane indicated lil-d in Fig. 2; and, i

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the iorepart of a shoe showing a modied construction.

The shoe or sandal of Figs. i and 2 is'shown upon a. last lli as it would appear upon a foot, 'but it will be understood that the last forms no part of my invention and is not requiredin the manufacture of the shoe.

i lThe shoe includes a sole which may be either a single sole or composite sole composed of an outsole lleand an insole ld, as illustrated. Aheel it oi any suitable style and height may be attached if desired.

The upper oi the shoe or a portion thereof, as desired, is composed of a strap or lace it which may be of any desired materlaiand may be of any desired width and thiclmess. The strap is disposed in a plurality of continuous loops which pass overthe iorepart oi the loot which wears lo the shoe and through the sole. or, as herein shown, between the insole and outsole wch make up the sole.

li a single strap is used, as disclosed in is. i

and 2, the iront .end it is hired in position or may is be detachably secured to the toe portion of the ,sole and the rear or i'ree end il may be adjustably secured as by a buclsle it to a short piece ci strap it orpther iorm oi anchoring member. lis here shown; the strap it is lined at one end di 20 or may he detachably'lastened to the sole of the shoe. The strap it may around the ankle oi' the foot and through a loop it at the upper end ol a heel strap il which is secured at il between the rts ol the soie.

dn essential feature ol my invention resides in the adjustable character oi the upper, particularly the iorepart thereof, as herein shown, al

' though it will be understood that similar principles of construction might be utilized in other do portions ol the upper. The loops of the strap il are each adjustable in size by loosening or tightening the strap as the strap is not dried or fastened except at its ends.V lis shown in Fig. l, the portion at of the strap it, which passes between the outer and inner rts ci the sole, is free to move relative to the sole and is merely confined against lateral displacement-so as to preserve the v spacing between the loops. i

lt will ediately he apparent that various a0 constructions may be resorted to in the construction oi the scie with the provision ol openings,

passages or spaces to receive the portions it oi the strap it. lli the strap it is relatively thick channels .it may be cut or formed in one a5 oi the parts of the scie such as the insole it, as ,shown in liig. 3. The outsole. i2 may then be cemented or otherwise secured to the insole, and it will be understood that the sole members are secured or attached intermediate the portions it of Vthe .strap which lie between thel soie members. Similarly, channels I0, il and 44 may be cut or formed for receiving and iixing in position the front end 2li of the strap I8, the lower end 28 of the shor't strap 26 and the lower end 34 of the 65 heel strap l2. If the strap used is relatively thin it would be unnecessary to cut channels, and the sole members could be secured by parallel lines of transverse stitching or by cementing in such a manner as to leave blank spaces through which the strap could be freely passed between the parts of the sole.

It will be understood that the strap or lacing may be applied in various ways, and I have shown in Fig. 5 a modified construction, The sole 5I has a plurality of parallelly disposed channels or passages extending from side to side and either a single strap orlacing or a pair of straps or lacings can be applied. One lace or part of a lace 52 is formed into loops which pass through alternate openings in the sole, and theI otherA lace or part of a lace Il is formed into loops and passed through the remaining alternate openings through the solle. Each lace would cross the other lace twice. as shown, in passing over the forepart` of the shoe between the opposite marginal edges of the sole.- The free ends of the laces 52 and M may be adjustably secured in any desired manner to hold the shoe on a foot. A shoe. so constructedwill be adjustable to iit the foot of the wearer in the same manner as the shoe in Figs. 1 and 2.

Shoes such as disclosed can be inexpensively manufactured, but will present an attractive ap, pearance and may be made up in various styles. 'Ihe marginal edges of the insole and outsole may be evenly trimmed and finished oil in a convenient manner. It will be'understood that various changes and modifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention, as expressed in the appended claim.

I claim:

A sandal-type of shoe comprising a sole provided with a plurality of transverse strap receiving passages extending through the solefrom side to side thereof, a strap xed at one end to the toe of the sole forward of the first of the passages and on the outer side edge of me sole, said strap being formed into loops successively extending through said passages rearwardly of the sole, a strap xed to the heel portion of the sole and extending upwardly from said soie at the rear thereof, said rst mentioned strap being extended and arranged to pass around the ankle` of the foot and through an opening in the heel-strap and another strap fixed at one cnd to the inside edge of the sole adjacent the heel portion and adapted to be adjustably secured at its other end to the free end of the first mentioned strap.

CLAUDE H. DANIELS. 

